| aerie |
a nest built high on a cliff or mountain, esp. by an eagle or other bird of prey. [1/2 definitions] |
| albatross |
a very large sea bird found mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. Albatrosses have webbed feet, long narrow wings, and hooked beaks. |
| amnion |
a thin membranous sac, filled with a watery fluid, that contains the embryo of a mammal, bird, or reptile. |
| auk |
a sea bird with webbed feet and short wings that lives in colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Auks are good at swimming and diving. |
| barn swallow |
a small insect-eating bird with dark blue and tan plumage and a deeply forked tail, that often nests in barns and similar structures. |
| barred |
marked by dark crosswise stripes, as the feathers of a grouse or other bird. [1/3 definitions] |
| beak |
the hard, curved mouth parts of a bird; bill. |
| bird call |
the cry or song of a bird. [1/3 definitions] |
| birdhouse |
something constructed by humans as a place for a bird to build its nest. A birdhouse often looks like a small, simple house. |
| birdie |
any small bird. [1/3 definitions] |
| birding |
the activity or hobby of observing and identifying birds in the wild; bird-watching. |
| bird of paradise |
any of several brightly colored African plants, esp. a perennial cultivated for its large brilliant orange or yellow blue-tongued flower that resembles a bird. [1/2 definitions] |
| bird of passage |
a bird that migrates. [1/2 definitions] |
| bird of prey |
any bird that feeds on other birds or animals, such as a hawk or vulture. |
| black grouse |
a large game bird of Europe and Asia, the male of which is black with white markings. |
| blue jay |
a common jay bird of eastern North America. A blue jay has a crest on its head and a bright blue upper body with white and black markings on its wings and tail. |
| bobwhite |
a brown and white North American bird that is named for its call. Bobwhites are a kind of quail. |
| buzzard |
a very large bird with a hooked bill and sharp claws; American vulture. |
| call |
the sound made by a bird or animal. [1/7 definitions] |
| canary |
a small yellow or greenish bird often kept as a pet. Canaries are native to the Canary Islands and are a kind of finch. [1/2 definitions] |
| cedar waxwing |
a brownish North American bird that has a crested head and red wing tips. |